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9/11 Pentagon Tribute Will Be Visible In Night Sky: Patch PM

Crash with tractor-trailer kills 3 | River Farm sale negotiations | mass vaccination site returns | Lee statue removal photos: Patch PM

A beam of light is seen near to the Lincoln Memorial for the Towers of Light Tribute at the Pentagon in September 2020.
A beam of light is seen near to the Lincoln Memorial for the Towers of Light Tribute at the Pentagon in September 2020. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)

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'Tower Of Light' Display At Pentagon To Honor 9/11 Victims

In honor of the people killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, a single beam of light will illuminate the night sky above the Department of Defense headquarters through early Sunday morning.

3 Killed, 2 Injured In I-66 Crash That Snarled Traffic For Hours

An early morning collision on I-66 in Fairfax County on Thursday left a woman and two juveniles dead, two others injuries, and the highway closed for hours.

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River Farm Negotiations Continue Despite Developer's Interest

The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust is claiming that a developer has given a letter of intent to purchase River Farm. The American Horticultural Society, which listed River Farm for sale in 2020, said it continues to only consider an offer from NOVA Parks.

Photos: Crews Remove Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond

After a year of controversy, a court battle ended with the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee finally being removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond, the former capital of the confederacy during the Civil War.

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